Saturday, June 07, 2014

Letter to my dear Father


My dear Father, Singye
My dear Dad,
The ‘Father’ is a main stand of the family. You meant a lot to me and all the siblings. Being a father, you contributed lot and lots of things for the family last numerous decades and hoping for the same henceforth. When I was young, the condition at our home was pathetic, which was unraveled by you, my dear father. You worked hard and tried to earn little amount of money from contributing labour to constructions sites either of private, cooperation and government organizations. You are my god, my dear father.

Back to late 1980s and early 1990s, you were engaged in some important works in western Bhutan, where you contributed labour force to the nation. You worked hard and your hard-earned money was poured on me and other siblings in different fields. You served the nation as a peasant for the betterment of our family.

In the crack of dawn of 1996, I was sent to the village based school to learn modern education to make my life better. You never thought of keeping me illiterate like other friends. Your contributions in various ways made my life happy today. When I think back to the past, I can’t imagine of our pathetic conditions at our home. We were group of nine including you, my father, mother and grandmother. Now, with your hard work collaboration with mother altered our pathetic family life to somewhat better than that of the past. This is you, who managed the family life to lead day to day living.
                                                                                                                                                           
My sincere gratitude goes to you, my dear father. Your advices and supports are still imbedded in my mind which I will not forget at all. For me, you are god, to all our family, you are god too. We have always considered you as god for our family and have faith in you, we always trust you in everything that you decide. Whatever you did to me was tremendous and cannot forget in my life. This will remain in my life forever without any alteration.

Today, I can read, write, speak and understand some languages. I can also feel the difference between past and present, my knowledge on various things are increasing day after day. I can communicate with people of different types. This is product of you, my dear father. It’s all due to your unwavering love and care for me. Your love and care for me will be always rewarded with my love and care.

For many years, I underwent various stages of studies that were fully and partially sponsored by you. Your selfless support for last several years is fantastic and I am sure that you didn’t even take rest to earn to make my life bright with education. Your hard-earned money that you invested in my studies were uncountable and cannot be paid back, but I am always keeping in mind that I would be most dedicated son hereafter. You and mother’s entire life will be nurtured with love and care.

When I heard of news that states you are sick and suffering from some kind of sickness, my heart get pinched and tears from my eyes are uncontrollable. I cannot hide it. Though, I being unemployed, I am not able to help you all in terms of anything but I am keeping in mind to help you all selflessly. Don't mind for my failure to help you and look after you when you are in need of help.

Hereafter, every day and night, you are remembered. I always pray for your good life and extended peace and happiness come on your life. When things get wrong with me, I am thinking about you and your advice and intellectual support that I got it prior to.

Under your guidance, I have learned many things in terms of village based culture and traditions, our etiquettes and decorum. I am happy to born as your son and will always pray for next generations too. This is my unfathomable prayers and wishes that I am always offering to the god and goddess beyond the existence circle.

Therefore, I will never forget you for making my life affirmative and activist. So, Thank You, Father for everything that you deed to me.

God always bless you, my beloved Father. Long live my beloved Father.


Yours Loving Son


(Dendup Gyembo)
Paro, Western Bhutan

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